Giraldo-Rodríguez, L., Rosas-Carrasco, O. & Mino-León, D. (2015). Abuse in mexican older adults with long-term disability: National prevalence and associated factors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 63(8), 1594-1600.
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Green, D. (2015). Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults. Nursing & Residential Care, 17(5), 293-296.
Themes:
Prevention*
Du Mont, J., Macdonald, S., Kosa, D., Elliot, S., Spencer, C. & Yaffe, M. (2015). Development of a Comprehensive Hospital-Based Elder Abuse Intervention : an Initial Systematic Scoping Review. PLoS One, 10(5), 1-21.
Guedes, D. T., Alvarado, B. E. & al. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60(3), 492-500.
Guibert, É. (2015). La répétition de l’acte de maltraitance par négligence en gériatrie : vers une possibilité clinique. Psychologie Clinique, 2(40), 107-119.
Themes:
Institution*, intervention* and neglect*
Harbour, B. (2015). La maltraitance des personnes âgées vue par les professionnels américains : stratégies existantes et possibilités d’amélioration. Gérontologie, 173, 5-17.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and prevention*
Guedes, D.T., Alvarado, B.E., Phillips, S.P., Curcio, C.L., Zunzunegui, M.V. & Guerra, R.O. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60, 492-500.
Themes:
Family violence*, gender*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Hayslip, B., Reinberg, J. & Williams, J. (2015). The Impact of Elder Abuse Education on Young Adults. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27(3), 233-253.
Themes:
Prevention* and training*
Hirst, S. P. (2015). Resident-to-Resident Abuse. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 41(12), 3-4.
Hutchison, A., & Stenfert Kroese, B. (2015). A review of literature exploring the possible causes of abuse and neglect in adult residential care. Journal of Adult Protection, 17(4), 216 233.
Themes:
Institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*